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BTW - I don't care much for bowties.
But your mum prefers them, so what shall the dapper man do, Eugene?BTW - I don't care much for bowties.
When Lee was healthy in his prime, you don’t believe he was a productive LB?Yes. So smart he let RBs and receivers run wild around him. That is when he was not injured.
I believe the "coaching smarts" appendage was applied by coaches just passing through or love- struck fans who want to continue the love for him.
Just think, of all the LBs in Cowboys'past, he alone had "smarts."
He's UFA.
I thought it was 50/50 on him playing another season. Our loss.
Retiring before the draft is a class move.
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Link to his injury history.
Torn ACLs in both knees.
many hamstring injuries and concussions.
He gave up his body for the team.
I would retire on this bunch of ungrateful fans too.
https://sportsinjurypredictor.com/player/sean-lee/3417
I don't think his retirement helps the team at all. We are already paper thin at LB and boast the worst starting LBs I've ever seen in Dallas.
The word is out that Sean Lee is considering a LB coaching spot with the Cowboys. He'd be an ideal addition to serve in that capacity.
It's been well documented that he's a tireless worker, especially in terms of being fully prepared for anything the opposition has to offer.
Question is of course can he relay that to the players he'd be coaching? Lots of ex-NFL players tried to be coaches and didn't do well.
Not dissing the man, but nothing's a lock....
He only played in half of the games in the last 3 years, 9 games last year. 2020 Stats? 20 total tackles, 11 solo. He's 35 years old.
The production simply isn't there, and the odds of his missing games due to injury has always been high.
Now I agree his retirement isn't 100% beneficial to Dallas, but how hard is it to replace 20 tackles?
He will be missed in the locker room, on the sideline, and on the field providing some depth.
That's not enough to justify a roster spot.
In my opinion...
In this paper thin LB core, there is literally nobody here to take his job. He was not cut. He retired.
Officially. But why he retired wasn't said - was it he had advice from his doctor to retire, Jerry told him he'd likely be cut, he lost the desire to play or was it like Frederick, if he can't play at a top level (for him anyway) anymore or didn't want to be a part time player?
Said already I respect the man and the player, but was time for him to go. Probably should have gone last year, it's not like the Cowboys couldn't find SOMEBODY to replace a guy who played in barely half the games.
This is the NFL, it's a business. And I imagine Lee fully understands that....
He retired b/c he's 35 and can't stay healthy. Not many LBs play beyond age 35. But continue on with your conjecture.